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Monument record TR 34 SW 2068 - West musketry gallery,casemates at the North Centre Bastion of the Western Heights, Dover
Summary
Behind the scarp revetments there are three long galleries incorporating casemated rooms for both musketry and carronades, all for the defence of the ditch. These are constructed mainly in brick laid to English bond, usually with axial semi-circular vaults of stretchers, invariably whitewashed. The west Musketry gallery consists of four musketry casemates to the south and nine casemates to the north, connected to the terreplein by a flight of stairs. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3107 4079 (25m by 41m) |
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Map sheet | TR34SW |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> RCHME, 2001, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 7: North Centre and Detached Bastions: 19th-century fortifications (Unpublished document). SKE17503.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE17503 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2001. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 7: North Centre and Detached Bastions: 19th-century fortifications. [Mapped feature: #92477 West musketry gallery,casemates at the North Centre Bastion of the Western Heights, Dover, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the North Centre and Detached Bastions of the Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11880)
Record last edited
Jun 11 2020 2:49PM